Low-cost GPSThe new GPS 1500 antenna/receiver system from Ag Leader Technology offers sub-meter accuracy. It can take advantage of AutoSwath functions used to automatically turn sprayer boom or planter sections... Precision payoffBy: By David Hest The Promise of precision agriculture is paying off with new by-the-row planter technologies that allow farmers to cut seed costs 9 to 15%. And by-the-nozzle... By-the-row savingsBy: By David Hest Beginning in 2006, after using precision ag technologies on his farm for more than a decade, Mike Ellis hit precision pay dirt. That's when he began testing... More sections aheadBy: By David Hest For farmers who have invested in automated steering and guidance systems, swath control systems for planters and sprayers often rise to the top of their... New machinery management system, low-cost lightbarTrimble has added a Web-based machinery management system and a new, more affordable lightbar guidance system to its product lineup... Standard auto-boom controlBestway is installing the Swath Manager automatic boom section control system on all its 2008 sprayer models at no additional cost. The Swath Manager was developed in conjunction with... Google maps for the farmBy: By David Hest As farmS grow larger and more far-flung, communicating what fieldwork needs to be done and where becomes a challenge. One of the newest tools for letting... FinOvation 2008By: By Karen McMahon Case IH Puma Case IH's new family of row-crop tractors called the Puma line is our winner in the mid-horsepower category. Four new Puma models run from... Extended precisionBy: By David Hest By Tweaking its global positioning system software package, John Deere doubled the reach of its real-time kinematic (RTK) base stations to 12 miles and... TECHNOLOGY: Precise boom leveling, Auto boom shutoff, Wide-screen printer, Virus protectionSprayer Booms are kept level with Topcon's new boom-leveling hydraulics and software. The software works on Topcon's X20 controller... |
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